"To be candid, in Middlemarch phraseology, meant, to……" — George Eliot

"To be candid, in Middlemarch phraseology, meant, to use an early opportunity of letting your friends know that you did not take a cheerful view of their capacity, their conduct, or their position; and a robust candor never waited to be asked for its opinion."

George Eliot

580 Quotes by George Eliot

George Eliot has 580 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

See all 580 quotes by George Eliot »

More Asked Quotes

This quote is filed under Asked Quotes, one of 5,201 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

See all 5,201 Asked Quotes »